Long-term facilitation (LTF) and obstructive sleep apnea

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 112-113

  White, David P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACILITATION; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LONG TERM FACILITATION; NONREM SLEEP; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; PHRENIC NERVE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 34250684620     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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